We have gone into partnership with Dutch tech company Legionella Dossier. Legionella Dossier is electronic software used to capture, record and produce legionella risk assessment. GMS are one of the first companies to engage with legionella dossier and therefore, many features of our current risk assessment documentation has been replicated in Legionella Dossier to help… Read more »

Position: Water hygiene engineer Time at GMS: 10 months Jake says: “I’ve been a Water Hygiene Engineer at GMS for ten months. I undertake Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) work, including temperature monitoring and the servicing of expansion vessels, calorifiers and Thermostatic Mixing Valves (TMVs). “I’ve really enjoy working here. It’s clear that hard work and… Read more »

Position: Water hygiene engineer Time at GMS: 1 year “I’ve now been at GMS Services for a year. I’m a water hygiene engineer and I’m enjoying the work. It is very varied – no two days are the same. “I cover a range of jobs from temperature monitoring to the servicing of thermostatic mixing valves… Read more »

Wigan-based, GMS Services, which provides Legionella management and control, is celebrating 25 years in business. Launched in 1997 by Howard Parry, supported by his daughter, Gemma – who at the time helped out in the school holidays and is now Company Director – GMS has grown to be one of the leading water hygiene experts… Read more »

Position: Legionella risk assessor Time at GMS: Six years in total “GMS Services has a fantastic reputation in the Legionella business. It’s an excellent SME, very friendly, family run company that punches above its weight. “I first worked here between 2007 and 2011 and came back again in 2020.  My main role at the moment… Read more »

Position: Administration assisstant Time at GMS: 1.5 years Laura says: “I came to GMS Services with no previous experience in the industry – it was a new sector for me. However, over the months, in my role as Administration Assistant – providing support to the Directors, Contract Managers, Co-Ordinators and engineers – I’ve learnt a… Read more »

Position: Contract Manager Time at GMS: 8.5 years Ben says:  “I’ve been working for GMS for eight and a half years now. For the first two, I worked in Planned Preventative Maintenance before I moved onto the Risk Assessment team, and more recently I took on the role of Contract Manager – I started in… Read more »

Position: Water hygiene engineer Time at GMS: Four months (since January 2022) Jamie says: “I’m new to GMS. I started here in January and have been working on the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) side – in water hygiene. “I work mainly in the commercial sector; in schools, offices and shops.  My job involves taking water… Read more »

Position: Contract Co-ordinator Time at GMS: 14.5 years Cath says:  “I started working for GMS Services back in 2007 – as an auditor. My job involved checking all the reports before we sent them out to client. I then became the Senior Administrator, responsible for taking care of the day-to-day running of the office. I… Read more »